Capture of the Lanfranco

The Capture of the Lanfranco occurred in April 1718 when the pirate ship Jackdaw, captained by Edward Kenway, attacked a Spanish merchant convoy off Abaco Island. The convoy, led by the frigate Lanfranco, was distracted by an attack by the British Royal Navy schooner HMS Cinque Ports, and Kenway took advantage of the battle to assault the treasure-laden frigate. Jackdaw incapacitated the Lanfranco with heavy cannon fire before its crew began a boarding action, and the pirates seized the ship; its captain, Ximon de Teran, was shot by Kenway wtih a pistol. The pirates plundered the ship, stealing 2,000 reales, and the pirates proceeded to scuttle her after using her resources to repair the Jackdaw.